Five Hard Words Play today

Tier two of five

How to spell disgusting

What it means

highly offensive

How it sounds

/dɪˈsɡʌstɪŋ/

Why it catches people out

Dis plus gusting, with a single s.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The smell was frankly disgusting.

First appeared in

Puzzle #68 — September 30, 2026